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WorksheetsUnit 6 Review Part 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. Air, land, water, and organisms are all considered what?
abiotic resources
nonrenewable resources
biotic resources
natural resources
2. P1 What human activities affect our natural resources?
Agriculture
Fishing
Forestry
Mining
Ranching
2. P2 What human activities affect our natural resources?
Waterwaste Treatment
Desalination
Pollution
Water use
Urbanization
3. Of the 4 natural resources listed in number one, which one(s) would be most affected by mining?
Land
Water
Organisms
Air
4. What percent of the Earth is covered in water? How much of it is found in the ocean?
70/97
99.99/2
97/70
15/65
5. What are some things that can cause land pollution?
misuse of resources
degradation of land
improper disposal of trash
All of these
6. What is the impact of urbanization on biodiversity?
It increases biodiversity
It decreases biodiversity
It does nothing to biodiversity
7. Urbanization often results in habitat destruction in order to expand. This means land is often cleared and paved over. What happens to these areas when it rains? Where does the water go?
The water seeps through the pavement
Increased run off causes flooding
The water evaporates out like nothing happened
It creates scenic lakes for the people to enjoy
8. How does urbanization increase erosion?
Clear cutting for expansion allows more soil to run off
urbanization doesn't increase erosion
Paving over the land keeps the soil in place
9. Urbanization often leads to an increase of smog. What is the most obvious way to reduce the amount of smog?
Increase urbanization
Reduce the amount of pollution we produce
Reduce forestry
Increase agricultural practices
10. How does fishing impact water and the organisms that live in it? (choose all that apply)
Over fishing of certain species
Destroys aquatic habitats
Fishermen replace the fish they remove from the water
Introduction of invasive species
11. Where would it be most beneficial to build a desalination plant?
In the middle of a land locked area
Beside a freshwater pond
Along the coast
Nowhere. Desalination is science fiction
12. What does a wastewater treatment plant do?
Treats water that may be sick
Processes dirty water to send off into space
Makes the water taste better before it is consumed
To reduce the amount of solids before water is released into the environment
13. What impact does forestry have on the air?
cutting down trees would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being absorbed
forestry has nothing to do with the air
cutting down trees would reduce the amount of oxygen being absorbed
14. How does ranching impact the native organisms?
Native organisms are not affected
More symbiotic relationships form
Decreases food and water competition
Increases food and water competition for native species
15. What is ocean acidification and what causes it?
a drop in ocean pH caused by the absorption of CO2
a drop in ocean pH caused by the absorption of oxygen
a rise in ocean pH caused by the absorption of CO2
a rise in ocean pH caused by the absorption of oxygen
